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About Hempur Village

Hempur is a mid sized village in Nauhatta tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,780, made up of 932 males and 848 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hempur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hempur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Nauhatta
Pincode 852123
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 1,780
Male Population 932
Female Population 848
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hempur compares

By the 2011 count Hempur is the 29th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,996 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Hempur

Hempur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hempur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hempur from other places

Hempur lies about 19 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Garh Baruari, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Hempur
Nearest railway station Garh Baruari 12 km
Nearest town Supaul 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Nauhatta 19 km
District headquarters Saharsa 19 km

Villages closest to Hempur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nauhatta tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Hempur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hempur village had a population of 1,780. That makes it the 29th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,996 residents.

Hempur village has 932 males and 848 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hempur has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Hempur is 852123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hempur covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hempur falls under Nauhatta tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hempur is Garh Baruari, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hempur.

Hempur is about 19 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hempur is in Nauhatta tehsil of Saharsa district. Garh Baruari is about 12 km away. Supaul is about 16 km away. Nauhatta is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nauhatta (1.5 km), Kadli Patti (2.3 km) and Barhampur (2.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hempur today is likely to be higher.

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